Traced in Air
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Traced in Air is the second full-length album by the progressive metal
band Cynic
. It is the first album since their 1993 debut Focus.
It was originally believed that Cynic would be working with Jason Suecof
of Capharnaum
fame. However, Warren Riker (Down
's producer) was working with the band.
Tymon Kruidenier
was then announced as replacement for Senescu. Kruidenier is also handling the death growls for the album.
On July 19, 2008, Cynic announced through YouTube that the album's name is Traced in Air.
The release date for Traced in Air was pushed back to November 17, 2008 in Europe, and November 25, 2008 in North America.
All album artwork was designed by Robert Venosa
.
saying:
Paul Masvidal
announced in 2008 in an interview with Kerrang!
magazine that the band were including two unreleased songs from when the band were working on the album in 1994, into the album.
In July 2008, Blabbermouth revealed Masvidal had this to say on the album:
The first track and the last track of this album juxtapose each other by being exact opposites, both different philosophies of time. Nunc fluens, Latin for "flowing now," is the belief in time and the flow of it through an eternity, never beginning nor stopping. Nunc stans, Latin for "abiding now," is the belief that time itself doesn't exist, and that any distinctions between now, before and the future have either fallen away or don't exist.
Progressive metal
Progressive metal is a subgenre of heavy metal originating in the United Kingdom and North America in the late 1980s...
band Cynic
Cynic (band)
Cynic is an American progressive rock band, incorporating experimental music, alternative, metal and jazz fusion elements, founded in Miami, Florida and currently based in Los Angeles, California. Their first album, Focus, released on September 14, 1993, is widely regarded as a landmark release of...
. It is the first album since their 1993 debut Focus.
History
Cynic disbanded during the fall of 1994 while working on a new album. On January 17, 2008, Cynic resumed musical activity and Paul Masvidal said he wanted to complete the project after the Reunion Tour.It was originally believed that Cynic would be working with Jason Suecof
Jason Suecof
-Career:Jason is best known for his production and song-writing with the band Trivium. He produces most of his albums at his own Orlando, Florida based studio, Audio Hammer...
of Capharnaum
Capharnaum (band)
Capharnaum is an American technical death metal band from Sanford, Florida, formed by brothers Jason and Jordan Suecof.-History:Capharnaum was founded in 1993 by Jason and Jordan Suecof, who are the only continuous members of the band. In 1997, the band released their debut album, Reality Only...
fame. However, Warren Riker (Down
Down (band)
Down is an American heavy metal supergroup that formed in 1991 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The band's current lineup consists of vocalist Phil Anselmo, guitarist Pepper Keenan, guitarist Kirk Windstein, bassist Pat Bruders and drummer Jimmy Bower. Since their formation, Down has gone on hiatus twice...
's producer) was working with the band.
Tymon Kruidenier
Tymon Kruidenier
Tymon Kruidenier is a Dutch guitarist. He became well known in the world of metal, being a member of the technical death metal band Cynic from 2008-2010.-Biography:...
was then announced as replacement for Senescu. Kruidenier is also handling the death growls for the album.
On July 19, 2008, Cynic announced through YouTube that the album's name is Traced in Air.
The release date for Traced in Air was pushed back to November 17, 2008 in Europe, and November 25, 2008 in North America.
All album artwork was designed by Robert Venosa
Robert Venosa
Robert Venosa was an American artist residing in Boulder, Colorado, USA. He studied with what are termed the New Masters. His artworks reside in collections around the world. -Life and works:...
.
Style
In 2008, drummer Sean Reinert gave an update on the second studio album and its musical style in an interview with Metal HammerMetal Hammer
Metal Hammer is a monthly heavy metal music magazine published in the United Kingdom by Future Publishing, and in several other countries by different publishers. Metal Hammer articles feature both mainstream bands and more unusual acts from the whole spectrum of heavy metal music...
saying:
Paul Masvidal
Paul Masvidal
Paul Albert Masvidal is the guitarist, singer and a founding member of the progressive band Cynic and previously led the alternative rock band Æon Spoke. Born in Puerto Rico, Masvidal grew up in Miami, Florida and currently resides in Los Angeles...
announced in 2008 in an interview with Kerrang!
Kerrang!
Kerrang! is a UK-based magazine devoted to rock music published by Bauer Media Group. It was first published on June 6, 1981 as a one-off supplement in the Sounds newspaper...
magazine that the band were including two unreleased songs from when the band were working on the album in 1994, into the album.
In July 2008, Blabbermouth revealed Masvidal had this to say on the album:
The first track and the last track of this album juxtapose each other by being exact opposites, both different philosophies of time. Nunc fluens, Latin for "flowing now," is the belief in time and the flow of it through an eternity, never beginning nor stopping. Nunc stans, Latin for "abiding now," is the belief that time itself doesn't exist, and that any distinctions between now, before and the future have either fallen away or don't exist.
Track listing
- "Nunc Fluens" – 2:56
- "The Space for This" – 5:46
- "Evolutionary Sleeper" – 3:35
- "Integral Birth" – 3:53
- "The Unknown Guest" – 4:13
- "Adam's Murmur" – 3:29
- "King of Those Who Know" – 6:09
- "Nunc Stans" – 4:13
Line-up
- Paul MasvidalPaul MasvidalPaul Albert Masvidal is the guitarist, singer and a founding member of the progressive band Cynic and previously led the alternative rock band Æon Spoke. Born in Puerto Rico, Masvidal grew up in Miami, Florida and currently resides in Los Angeles...
– vocals, guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
, guitar synth - Sean ReinertSean ReinertSean Reinert is the drummer of Cynic and Æon Spoke. He is known for his technical, original and creative drumming technique....
– drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussion - Sean MaloneSean MaloneSean Malone is an American musician who plays primarily fretless bass guitar and Chapman stick. However, Malone also plays piano, keyboards, and guitar. He is most well known as a member of the progressive band Cynic.- Biography :...
– bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, Chapman StickChapman StickThe Chapman Stick is an electric musical instrument devised by Emmett Chapman in the early 1970s. A member of the guitar family, the Chapman Stick usually has ten or twelve individually tuned strings and has been used on music recordings to play bass lines, melody lines, chords or textures... - Tymon KruidenierTymon KruidenierTymon Kruidenier is a Dutch guitarist. He became well known in the world of metal, being a member of the technical death metal band Cynic from 2008-2010.-Biography:...
– guitar, death growlDeath growlA death growl, also known as death metal vocals, guttural vocals, death grunts, and harsh vocals among other names, is a vocalisation style usually employed by vocalists of the death metal and black metal music genre, but also used in a variety of heavy metal and hardcore punk subgenres.Death...
s - Amy CorreiaAmy CorreiaAmy Correia is an American singer and songwriter who grew up in Lakeville, Ma.Correia lived in New York’s Chinatown after graduating from Barnard College. She worked in advertising, writing copy by day, while at night honing her songwriting and performing in clubs like Sin-é Cafe on the lower east...
– additional vocals